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To: Vendome
The telephone companies have a program of replacing their battery backup every 5-7 years no matter what, as the loss of storage diminishes exponentially after the 5th year.

A regular desulfation program can at least double the life of lead acid cells. I don't expect the phone company to do that but I do. And I have reconditioned swapped out UPS cells and use them. Three AGM batteries in their 11th year now with me.

55 posted on 02/27/2011 10:13:00 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: steve86

That’s true but we don’t.

It more cost effective and predictable to forklift the operation of replacement to deliver continuity.


56 posted on 02/27/2011 11:55:28 PM PST by Vendome (DonÂ’t take life so seriously... YouÂ’ll never live through it.)
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To: steve86
A regular desulfation program can at least double the life of lead acid cells. I don't expect the phone company to do that but I do. And I have reconditioned swapped out UPS cells and use them. Three AGM batteries in their 11th year now with me.

Interesting! How do you do this? Don't spare the details; I'm an electrical engineer.

58 posted on 02/28/2011 4:38:41 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
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